James A. Rhodes State College
Lima, Ohio · Also known as Rhodes State College · Website
$41,855
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,855
median earnings, 10 years after starting
James A. Rhodes State College is a public 4-year college in Lima, Ohio with 1,590 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,757 a year (tuition and fees $4,560 in-state, $9,120 out-of-state). 47% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $41,855 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,757
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,560
Out-of-state $9,120
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
47%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,000
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,855
Rank 2,390 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $8,757
- Tuition in-state
- $4,560
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,120
- Cost of attendance
- $14,578
- Students with a need-based grant
- 15%
- Students with federal loans
- 7.7%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,461
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,850
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,275
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,062
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,392
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,045 in 2015-16 to $4,560 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,590
- Part-time students
- 71%
- Women
- 74%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 47%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 71
- Endowment
- $5.59M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,390 of 5,094 US colleges and 116 of 243 in Ohio (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,757 | $17,906 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,560 | $15,202 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 78% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 47% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $14,211 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,657 | $36,744 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,855 | $41,273 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 37% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 66% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
71 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 181 | $15,706 | $41,545 | $54,067 | $56,073 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 78 | $14,971 | $62,603 | $71,736 | $80,813 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 73 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 52 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | $13,115 | $48,543 | $65,718 | $65,389 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,593 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | $45,238 | $53,644 | $49,927 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,418 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | $54,584 | $53,558 | $61,982 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,792 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 16 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | $29,932 | $39,389 | $42,269 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Social WorkCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MarketingCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | - | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | $52,236 | $44,125 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 7 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MarketingAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,264 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Lima and Ohio on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Ohio
Questions and answers
How much does James A. Rhodes State College cost?
$8,757 a year is the average net price at James A. Rhodes State College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,560 for in-state students and $9,120 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,578. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,461 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at James A. Rhodes State College?
James A. Rhodes State College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do James A. Rhodes State College graduates earn?
$41,855 a year is the median pay of former James A. Rhodes State College students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,657 after 6 years). That ranks 2,390 of 5,094 US colleges and 116 of 243 in Ohio. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $62,603.
How much student debt do James A. Rhodes State College graduates have?
$12,000 is the median federal student loan debt of James A. Rhodes State College graduates, about $127 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 7.7% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at James A. Rhodes State College?
47% of first-time, full-time students at James A. Rhodes State College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at James A. Rhodes State College?
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (181 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (78 associate's graduates), Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (73 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 71 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.